Bananas need warmer temperatures to ripen, which means the fridge is definitely not the right place for them.

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Berries

Your berries have a better chance at staying fresh at room temperature. Refrigerator moisture will ruin them. It's also recommended to only wash them when you're going to eat them.

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Citrus Fruits

Keep on the counter and make sure get rid of the ones that mold. The mold can quickly spread to the others.

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Melons

If they're still whole, melons should be left out at room temperature so they can ripen. They should only be refrigerated once they've been sliced.

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Olive Oil

Olive oil should be kept in a cool, dark place. It hardens if left in a refrigerator.

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Hot Sauce

The vinegar in hot sauce keeps it preserved. Only creamy condiments need to be refrigerated.

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Ketchup

This one is debatable, but the acidity in ketchup means that you can keep it out of the fridge, and it'll stay fresh for about a month. If you'll take longer than a month to use up the bottle, make some room in your fridge.

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Soy Sauce

Thanks to fermentation, you're good keeping soy sauce in a cabinet for up to a year instead of the fridge.

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Butter

Yes, dairy should be kept in the fridge ... but storing butter makes it harden and tough to spread. You can actually keep sticks of butter out for about a week (in reasonable temperatures) so it maintains an enjoyable consistency.

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Honey

Honey will never turn on you no matter where you keep it.

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Peanut Butter

You've got three months to get through that jar (... like it's a challenge) before you should store it in the fridge.

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Nuts

Don't mess with the flavor of your nuts by keeping them in the fridge. They should be stored in an air-tight container in a place that isn't too warm or cold.

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Bread

Freezing your bread and then toasting it is fine. Refrigerating it just makes it go stale.

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Pastries

Wait, do you really have leftover pastries? If you're saving them for later, your best bet is keeping them in a paper bag at room temperature.

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Chocolate

Unless you're into dull flavor and grainy consistency, do not keep chocolate cold in your fridge. It tends to have maximum flavor at room temperature and should be stored somewhere dark and dry.

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Coffee (Beans or Grounds)

Coffee belongs in the pantry if you're looking to keep all of the flavor in your morning cup.

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Apples

These will do fine on the counter for at least a week — if not two.

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Aged Cheese

Aged cheese (rule of thumb: that's anything hard like parmesan or gruyere) can last out of the fridge for a couple months. Store it in a cool, dark place.

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Canned Fish

You know how you pick this up from the unrefrigerated section at the market? Yah ... that means it can stay unrefrigerated until you open it up.

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Molasses

This stuff's already nearly impossible to scoop. Store it in the fridge, and getting a spoonful will be like working out — really, really hard.

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Eggplant

This veggie can lose flavor in the fridge, but it'll only last on your counter for a couple days — so eat it soon after you buy.

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